Long abstract
OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLIs) - Updated: December 2007
The latest composite leading indicators (CLIs) suggest that a moderate downturn in economic activity lies ahead in the OECD area. October 2007 data indicate a weakening outlook for all the major seven economies. |
Statistics Brief N. 14, Feb. 2008 
Predicting the Business Cycle: How good are early estimates of OECD Composite Leading Indicators?
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This is a practical manual on the design and implementation of business tendency surveys, on the interpretation of the results from such surveys and on their use for economic analysis and forecasting. Business Tendency Surveys: A Handbook
The aim of the "OECD - CIRET Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis" is the exchange of knowledge and information on the theory and operation of business and economic cycle research, including both measurement and analytical aspects. www.oecd.org/std/jbcma |